How do you play the Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A chord?

To play the Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A chord on piano, play the Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord (Bb, Cb, D, Eb, F# and G) with A as the lowest bass note. Place the A note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What is a slash chord?

A slash chord (or compound chord) is written as Chord/Bass and specifies both a chord and a bass note. The note to the right of the slash is played as the lowest note. The Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A chord means a Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord with A in the bass.

Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A

Q: What notes are in the Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A chord?

The Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A chord uses the 6 notes of the Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord — Bb (Perfect unison), Cb (Minor second), D (Major third), Eb (Perfect fourth), F# (Minor sixth) and G (Major sixth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), Cb (Minor second), D (Major third), Eb (Perfect fourth), F# (Minor sixth) and G (Major sixth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A chord

How to play the Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Bb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Cb (Minor second) — 1 semitone above Bb
Add D (Major third) — 4 semitones above Bb
Add Eb (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above Bb
Add F# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above Bb
Add G (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above Bb
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A chord

Related slash chords

D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A
F# Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A